SPhelps' Intelligent Reef: Tank Up for Grabs, FREE

[sphelps]

So you have to use an "All Glass" 10 gallon? Can't build your own?

Deadline was stated Oct 15

[Phanman]

I was thinking of joining as well but i was under the impression that ALL building materials are free. Egg crate, zip ties, LR, plumbing and anything else you plan to use for the construction. Anything costs within the 300 is lighting, pumps if required, and live stock. Is this wrong? Also if you use fans to cool the tank is that a free building cost, or is that deducted from the 300.

Oh and you can pay Cathrine the fee...

sorry for the partial highjack but I thought that this would also be informative to you as well.

[Phanman]

Originally Posted by sphelps

So you have to use an "All Glass" 10 gallon? Can't build your own?

Deadline was stated Oct 15

Im pretty sure you can build your own as long as its a 10gal Glass aquarium... could be wrong thou

[rocketlily]

I also agree that you can join. However, I think in all fairness, that if you add something special to your tank (livestock) you should share with the rest of us.

[scuglass]

Nope cant build your own as per the main thread... has to start as a standard tank.... that being said im sure you could take it all apart and get glass cut drilled ect to make a custom dimension lol....

i suggest taking it apart and using the glass pieces as covers on a 180 gal. all deducted from the 300 that is....

[JDigital]

You must use a STOCK AGA 10G tank... you can not build you own custom tank or use Nanocube, RSM-esque, Bio-cube, etc style tanks. You can mod the Stock one however.

sphelps, You are more than welcome to join, as are all vendors, but you must follow the same rules as the rest of us, and deduct costs for corals/livestock as per the rules. (Failure to follow the rules, does result in DQ, for everyone with no refund of your entry fee!)

Building supplies (wood, scrap acrylic, plumbing (elbows, pipe, T's, ball valves), etc.. if you go crazy and use/buy an OceanMotion Super Squirt/4way/etc, expect this to come out of your budget!! LOL )

Deadline is Oct 15, 2008, Entry fee comes to ME via paypal preferably (Online Interac, Money Order or Cheques are alternatives... Cheques better NOT bounce! )


I will PM you shortly sphelps.

[sphelps]

I did read the main thread but unless the contest is sponsored by All Glass I think building your own tank should be allowed. You can build your own stand, correct? What's the difference?
In addition, I'm not sure how many of you have actually seen an All Glass 10 gallon but I can't setup that up in my office at work, if I breath too close to it, it might break.

Anyways, no worries, I guess this contest isn't for me. Thanks for the replies.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by sphelps

I did read the main thread but unless the contest is sponsored by All Glass I think building your own tank should be allowed. You can build your own stand, correct? What's the difference?
In addition, I'm not sure how many of you have actually seen an All Glass 10 gallon but I can't setup that up in my office at work, if I breath too close to it, it might break.

Anyways, no worries, I guess this contest isn't for me. Thanks for the replies.

It's not about giving $10-20 to Aqueon (AGA now).. its about everyone starting on a level playing field. Same tank, same chance.

I'm sorry that's not going to work for you.

[rocketlily]

Do you think that enough additional interest would be generated by adding another category "Custom Nano up to 10 gal" with the same spending limits?

[sphelps]

Got a little tired of the PCs so I decided to join all you T5 folks.

Built my fixture from clear acrylic them lined it with black. I chamfered the top edge to expose the clear and create a lighted rim effect.

Hard to take pictures of something completely black but..





I like the fixture but think I might build some legs or try to hang it some how, it's longer than the tank so when it sits right on top it looks a little funny.